Written questions

Biodiversity: Property Development

Commons · Question 9399 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date she plans to lay regulations to introduce the Biodiversity Net Gain exemption for small scale self-build and custom build developments.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 18 Jun 2026

As announced on 15 April 2026 in the Government’s response to the consultation on Improving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development, Defra will bring forward secondary legislation before summer recess 2026 with the intenti...